Brighton and Hove · Kitchen extract cleaning
Kitchen extract cleaning in Waterhall, Brighton and Hove
Need kitchen extract cleaning in Waterhall? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, finishing with a written report and photos.
- Cleaning needed before an insurance renewal or survey
- A kitchen taken over without any extract records
- Ductwork thick with old, hardened grease
Commercial kitchen extraction cleaning in Waterhall
A kitchen extract system is far more than the canopy you can see. Behind it sit the plenum and grease filters, then the ductwork, risers, extract fan and discharge, and grease settles in every one of them. Our clean follows the air from canopy to discharge, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. The work covers plenums and filters, horizontal duct runs and discharge points, and the jobs we see most are years of baked-on grease in the ducts and extraction mentioned at an environmental health visit. Hood cleaning is where most enquiries from Waterhall start: a system that’s clean inside, not just on the surface, and a certificate that proves it.
Grease that collects out of sight, behind the filters and along the duct, is what insurers and fire officers worry about, so that’s where most of the work in Waterhall goes.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, where grease settles in the flat sections. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
The paperwork matters as much as the work. Each visit is written up with pictures, covering the work done, any areas we couldn’t access and a recommended next date. File it in your maintenance log so it’s ready for an insurer, fire officer or EHO.
- Location
- Waterhall (BN1)
- Wider area
- Brighton and Hove
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Price
- Fixed quote, typically within a working day
- Hours
- Out of hours as standard, 24/7 emergency line
- Phone
- 0345 646 2711
- Reviewed
- 30 October 2026
Waterhall: your questions answered
Which fire authority looks after Waterhall?
Waterhall is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. It’s worth keeping your fire risk assessment, TR19® certificates and photo reports together, ready to show.
Who would carry out a food hygiene inspection at a kitchen in Waterhall?
Kitchens in Waterhall are inspected by Brighton and Hove council’s environmental health officers. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency, so a clean extract and good records are worth keeping up.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. Tell us the addresses and what each needs and we will quote them together.
What happens if you cannot reach some of it?
They’re marked on the report. In ductwork, new access panels are often the answer, which we can install.
Can we book visits on a schedule?
Yes, of course. Tell us what you have and how it’s used, and we’ll suggest a schedule and quote for it.
What accreditations do you hold?
As a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, our work sits within an independently audited scheme. We also hold CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No law names TR19 directly, but the Fire Safety Order 2005 does require the responsible person to manage fire risk. Insurers, fire officers and EHOs look to TR19 as the standard, and many policies require it.
Do you survey before quoting?
Yes. We always survey first, either from pictures and details you send or on a site visit. Then you get a fixed quote.
How the job changes from site to site
Restaurant and pub kitchens
High-heat cooking loads the extract with grease, so grease readings help set the right interval.
Canopy and plenum
Behind the grease filters sits the plenum, which daily cleaning never reaches. We take the filters out and clean the plenum and housing thoroughly.
Also near Waterhall
Also in Waterhall
Aftercare tips
Aftercare is simple, and it helps at the next visit:
- Make sure every filter is fitted before cooking
- Keep grease collection points emptied
- Tell us when the extract starts to drip or smell
- Run the extract fan throughout cooking
When the clean is finished, grease readings are taken again at the same points, so you can see the difference in numbers as well as photos. Your TR19 certificate is then issued through the BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite portal.
Wipe the canopy down regularly and empty grease troughs or collection points. A daily wipe isn’t a deep clean, but it helps between visits.
What kitchen extract cleaning looks like in Waterhall
At about 3 miles from the coast, Waterhall is close enough for sea air to matter. Salt air speeds up corrosion of roof-level fans, discharge cowls and their fixings. Food Standards Agency records list about 13 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 10 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Waterhall. Wherever food is cooked under a canopy, the extract above it gathers grease and needs cleaning on a schedule. The fire and rescue service for Waterhall is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
School kitchens, at schools like Westdene Primary School for example, are normally cleaned in the holidays so no lunches are lost. A hospital like Montefiore Hospital, about 2.7 miles south, is the kind of site where a kitchen may cook for patients, staff and visitors all day. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Waterhall (Preston Manor & Gardens is about 2 miles south), fitting access panels needs care.
Waterhall is about 3 miles north-east of Brighton and Hove, in Brighton and Hove. Anywhere in BN1, we can take on kitchen extract cleaning. Our area takes in 30 places across Brighton and Hove, large and small.
Every address in BN1 is covered for kitchen extract cleaning, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If your site is just outside Waterhall, we cover Patcham (1 mile south-east), Westdene (1 mile south), Hollingbury (1 mile south-east), Withdean (1 mile south) and Preston (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Brighton (3 miles south-east), Brighton and Hove (3 miles south-west), Hove (3 miles south), Carlton Hill (3 miles south), Hanover (3 miles south-east) and West Hill (3 miles south).
Near you in Waterhall
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Miller & Carter pub, Withdean Park and Patcham High School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Preston Park station, about 1.7 miles south. Well-known places in the area include British Engineerium (1.9 miles south-west) and Montefiore Hospital (2.7 miles south). The countryside around Waterhall includes Ladies Mile and Wolstonbury Hill.
Why act early in Waterhall
If there’s a fire and the extract hasn’t been cleaned, the paperwork becomes the problem. Many insurers ask for proof of TR19 cleaning and may reduce or refuse a claim without it. A certificate in the file answers that question. Out of sight is the usual reason a rural system goes too long without attention.
The price reflects the work, not guesswork. That is why every job is surveyed first, and the price is agreed before work begins.
Why book with us
- A BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- Trading since 2009
- Every job surveyed first
- Fully insured
See what affects the cost and our accreditations and certificates.
For landlords and multi-site operators
We work for landlords, managing agents and facilities managers as well as the people running the site. Where a system serves more than one tenant, such as a shared riser, it helps to agree who arranges the work, and we can quote for the whole system.
From a single site to a large estate, the standard is the same: a survey first, a fixed quote, the work timed around the site and a report with pictures.
When something else is needed
We’ll always give you a straight diagnosis, so here’s what this work cannot put right:
- Damaged duct sections that need replacing
- Fat blocking the kitchen drains
- Faulty fire dampers in the duct
If in doubt, call us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think.
What we work on in Waterhall
- Extract fans
- Plenums and filters
- Vertical risers
- Canopies and hoods
- Horizontal duct runs
- Discharge points
What affects the cost of kitchen extract cleaning
Your quote is based on your site. We take into account:
- Travel, parking and unloading
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- The condition of the system
- When the work can happen, such as evenings, overnight or weekends
Leaving it longer rarely makes the work cheaper. Problems in a system tend to grow, which can make the next visit longer. If you’re not sure what’s needed, call 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line and we will give you an honest view and a fixed quote.
What we need to know
When you call or email, it’s useful to have:
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
- The postcode and the type of business
- Close-ups of filters, grilles, hatches or access panels
- Your last certificate, test record or report
Need a price for kitchen extract cleaning? Please ring 0345 646 2711 or email us with a few details about the site. We’ll explain what we’d do and send a fixed quote before you commit to anything.
How the visit works
A visit follows the same order every time: sheeting and protection first, make the system safe, carry out the kitchen extract cleaning, tidy up and hand over the paperwork. On site, the work takes anything from a few hours to a full night, depending on the size of the system. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Waterhall run smoothly.
- First the diagnosis: a survey of the whole system and its access points.
- We record grease levels at set points, then fix the price.
- After the kitchen closes, we sheet the area and set up to contain grease and water.
- The treatment: heavy grease scraped out, then every part degreased to TR19® Grease.
- The sign-off: post-clean readings, a TR19 certificate and a photo report with the next clean date.
Before we arrive
- Allow time for equipment near the work to be turned off and cool down
- Find the previous report, if there is one
- Clear the space around the work
How to get a quote
There’s no standard price list, because no two systems are the same. Instead, we look at your site first, from pictures or a survey, and then send you a fixed quote. To start, ring 0345 646 2711 or use the quote form.